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Next to the staging areas, there are lots of trails that clilmb straight up the hills
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From the top of a hill, we have a different view of the gravel mine
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Lots of red cactus here
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From a distance, I thought this hill was going to be a little too steep to climb on my motorbike. When I got to it, I saw that it was way too loose for me to climb.
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I left my bike on the top of the next hill and climbed here on foot
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A higher view of the gravel mine
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They use a grader to push the top of the ridge down into the mine
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This section of Stoddard Wells Road is a little loose.
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This section of Stoddard Wells Road is very loose!
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The road is a little more firm here
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A look at the gravel mine from the other side
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A mile or so further up from where I parked, the staging area has a pit toilet
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One of the hill climbs near the staging areas
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Pick a hill, any hill...
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You can go pretty quickly on this part of the Edison Road, but it's not all as straight as this
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Lots of "flower petals" lying around on the ground in many places
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